Animal holder



Oct. 5', 1943. w. GJPINGEL 2,331,224

ANIMAL HOLDER Filed April 19, 1943 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Inventor '/izzzzmzgfE-ez y WWMW I in enabling the user to'overpower and drag often stubborn hog to points desired.

Patented Oct. 5, 1943 I wfw'asaia'zyrj l HOLDER i Pirigelpwithee, Wis. n v o Appnatipnaprii 19,194a seriarNd4ss3s2c "Srila/rims. (ciliicf-iswsj animar holder which is fexpress1y,; though not necessarily," adapted for grappling withja'ndhold- Ying hogs and thejlike, and the main purpose is to provide a readily usable, comparatively 'simple deVice withwhich a ropeor the likev may -be associat'ed infsuch a manner as to form a loopA or This invention'relates to a novel and'improved noose to'embracethe ylegfofy a hog and to thus facilitate y'leading him from placellto place Asr av general proposition, makeshift devices,

cumbersome and'iinreIiabIe in character.Y are.' em- "ployed for `the purposes |stated. Those whose job it istoattempt to handle hogs vknowthe difculties encountered, and,theyknow`,.too, that most devices for this purpose presently'available 1 and onk the marketareunsatisfactory and `are :difficult to utilize lwith properish'acklingresults. It is, therefore, the outstanding..objectI of theA instant invention to provide structural means 'which y-is aptly fttedfor .the purposes intended,

vis easy to apply and remove, and is dependable the In carrying the invention into practiceI .have adopted an arrangement of structural ldetails which,wh`en properly coordinated, is charactero ized by simplicity, durability` and expediency in construction and usefulness. y

Other features and advantages of the'invention will'become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying il- L lustrative drawings. A

In lthe drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views: o

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hog snaring and handling device constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the main parts of the structure. f

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section through the structure seen in Figure 2, the section being on the plane of theline 3-3 of Fig-` ure 2.

Figure 4 isa cross-section on the plane of the line 4-4 .of Figure 3,`1ooking in the direction foundation or body unit 5, which'is constructedl of plastic, wood or the like, includes a cylindrical end portion 6 and a companion end portion '|,f

the latter being shaped to provide an appropriate hand grip. Thus, the device 5 is in eiect a handle and has a bore or passage Bopassingen- V forth Athrough the passageinthebody 5. 4 In this A' i 55 manner thesize of the noose can be varied.' Also,

tirely theretl'n'eough,` this to accommodate a length of rope 9. fAtthejuncture of the handle' and cylindrical portions Sand` 'Ifl there isa socket I0, this -to-accommodatel VVa` stirrup'. II.I ';This"is in the form of a yoke and has its inturned end isecuredgtopparallel angesIZ A,forming part of .the lever orftrip :member I3. This .part I3, of Vsheet metal .or the like, -also includes anger piece I4and is apertured to accommodate la [button I5 ronL-.the .limb orv arm portion Uil/ofy the hooked latcha IJ. The .parts I 6 and, I Larefashionedffromla.'single length'o'f metal bent, as vat I8, to `joinjsaid parts together and 4alsoto, func- -tion .as a hingin'geye embracing the assembling pin I9,the latter carried;` bythe.actuatinglever -vunit I3. `There is -al at spring 26 between the flanges I 3'secured; atoneendgas at 2|,withthe o free end bearing againstjthe intermediate portion of. the limb; I 6;, :This no rmallyfserves 1tospr'essr the (button I 5.:up;an.d Qutthrough'the opening-inthe lever. 'It also serves `to trip the latching'hook o I1 in .the direction so that'. the billengages over f the adjacent end 22 of the xture orbracket;23.

The brackety 23,-includes av shank orplate por,

tion having ears 24 secured by' appropriate f'astenings25 to the foundation or handle unitV 5.

The intermediate part of the shankbridgestlie y 11. socket VIll'and is embraced'by the depending f stirrup or yoke `I I. f This shankalso servesjas a c Y f lsupport for the hinge 26. for 'the flanges I2. o The f.

o extending tank 21 provides they terminal keepery f l22, shown to advantage in Figure 3. yOn its opposite end the bracket is provided withv ahook 28 to accommodate the eye 29 onvthe` freeend'v of the rope. By lplacing the eye 29-over thehook f f 2,8 and then passingA the rope on through the bore yor `passage 8, a noose 30o, similarftofthat formed on a lasso, is provided. When the parts l fare as shown in the drawings, ythe yoke II bends f 4o' the rope up into the intermediateportion 'of the socket I0 and .binds it'flrmly inthe passage or' bore 8. This clamps theprope in place. This/is obviously done through the medium of the .olamp-V l. ing stirrup II hungfroin the pivoted lever/I3 and embracing theA rope as shown. The leveris held f o.

, in retaining position by the latch hook 1 Ilfengaging over thekeeper or detent 22.".Bypress-` fr f ing down on the button I5 against the tensionV of the spring 20, the limb I6 rocks the hook |11 about o the assembling pin I9 and disengages theihook fromthe keeper detent 22. This, therefore, re leases the grip of the stirrupII on the `rope'andv permits the ropetovbe pulled freely back and it is possible to loosen or tighten the noose While handling the animal, depending on the requirements of the individual using the device.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a' body fashioned to form a handle, said body having a rope passage, a rope passing through the passage, a xed eye on one end of the rope, a bracket mounted on said handle and provided with a hook with which said eye is releasably engaged, and a lever-equipped rope embracing clamp swingably and pivotally mounted on said bracket in the manner and for the purposes described.

2. In a hog catcher and holder of the class described, a body fashioned to provide a handle, said body having a longitudinal bore providing a rope passage, a rope passing through said passage and formed on one end with a xed loop, said body having a Socket intersecting the passage, a swingable stirrup depending into said socket and embracing an adjacent portion of the rope, a, hook on said body with which the loop on the rope is engageable, a lever pivoted on said body, said stirrup being connected with said lever, and retaining 4and releasing means for the lever.

3. A hog catcher and holder of the class `described comprising a body, a bracket on said body provided with a hook, a lever mounted on saidl bracket, a pivoted yoke carried by said lever, and latching means on said lever engageable with a part of said bracket.

4. An attachment for a body of the class described comprising a bracket including a. plate portion having attaching wings and a tang terminating in a keeper, said bracket also having a hook at one end, a lever pivoted on said tang, a rope embracing member carried by the lever, and a latch pivoted on said lever and including a hook engageable with the keeper.

5. In a hog catcher and holder of the class described, a body fashioned to provide a handle, said body having a longitudinal bore therethrough providing a rope passage, a rope passingthrough Said passage and formed on one free end with a xed loop, said body having a. socket at right angles to and intersecting said passage, al swingable stirrup depending into said socket and embracing that portion of the rope adjacent thereto, a hook mounted on the body with which said loop is releasably engageable, land a lever pivotally mounted on said body, said stirrup being operatively connected with Said lever.

6. In a device of the class described, a body having a rope passage, a rope anchoring hook xedly mounted on one end of said body, a rope having a xed loop in its free end adapted to be secured to the hook, said rope havinga slidable portion passing through said passage whereby to combine with the hook and body in dening an animal leg embracing and holding noose, and lever actuated yoke means accessibly mounted in said body to embrace and clamp the slidable portion of the rope in a predetermined xed position toadjust the noose in the manner and for the purposes described. 

